Lesson23（课件）- 《新编国际商务英语函电》同步教学（暨南大学）（课件）- 《国际商务英语口语（第三版）》同步教学（暨南大学）

Words and Expressions Asking for Advancing Shipment 23 schedule 安排；预订 sail 航行；起航 selling season 销售季节 advance 提前 inconvenience 不方便 contracted time 合同规定时间 Words Text Exercises Content 美国SUPREME国际有限公司由于所购商品属于季节性商品，为了赶上销售旺季，特去函广东毛纺织品进出口公司要求提前发货。 广东毛纺织品进出口公司出口部刘先生收信后，委婉告知美国SUPREME国际有限公司，解释不能满足对方提前发货的要求，但承诺按合同交货。 Words Text Exercises Content Asking for Advancing Shipment 23 Dear Mr. Liu, We refer you to our Contract No. 533. Under the terms of the contract, delivery is scheduled before May 30, 20.. We would now like to bring the delivery forward to April, 20.. as we are badly in need of the goods to catch the selling season. We realize that the change of delivery date will probably inconvenience you and we offer our sincere apologies. In view of our long-standing business relationship, please make a special effort to comply with our request. Thanks for your kind cooperation. Words Text Exercises Content Asking for Advancing Shipment 23 NOTES delivery n. 装运；交货 to take delivery of goods 提货 to make delivery of goods 交货 delivery date 交货日期 We guarantee prompt delivery of goods. Delivery will be made in a few days. NOTES schedule n. 时间表 sailing schedule 船期 schedule v. 安排；预定 be scheduled to do = be due to The steamer is scheduled to sail for HK on December 21. NOTES bring forward 提前；提出 bring delivery forward = advance shipment The date of shipment will be brought forward from May 15 to May 1. Would you bring forward any evidence? NOTES be badly in need of 急需······ = be in urgent need of = be urgently in need of If you are badly in need of the goods, we would like to recommend our new model to you. 如果你们急需这些商品，我们可以在五月装运。 If you are badly in need of these goods, we can effect shipment in May. NOTES comply with one’s request 满足某人的要求 = meet one’s request = grant one’s request We regret to say that we cannot comply with your request. 按照你方要求，我们今早已通过EMS快递样品给你方。 Complying w